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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,220,401,287.84, 23,764,152,867.60 and 9,299,803,860.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,220,401,287.84, 23,764,152,867.60 and 9,299,803,860.64 is: 12,833,728,836.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,220,401,287.84 : 23,764,152,867.60 = 9,299,803,860.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,220,401,287.84/23,764,152,867.60 = 9,299,803,860.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,220,401,287.84x = 23,764,152,867.60 × 9,299,803,860.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,220,401,287.84x = 221,001,960,582,945,570,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,001,960,582,945,570,816/17,220,401,287.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,833,728,836.45

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